its your choice, weigh the pros and cons. read some books. visit the cdc.gov and the nvic.org. some good books are "the vaccine book" by dr. sears and "saying no to vaccines" by dr. tenpenny and "deadly choices" by dr. offit.

you are NOT required to get shots for school and daycare. there are exemptions. request them. no one can force you to vaccinate, whether you want to or not, because vaccines ARE drugs and therefore carry an inherent risk.

its your choice, weigh the pros and cons. read some books. visit the cdc.gov and the nvic.org. some good books are "the vaccine book" by dr. sears and "saying no to vaccines" by dr. tenpenny and "deadly choices" by dr. offit.

you are NOT required to get shots for school and daycare. there are exemptions. request them. no one can force you to vaccinate, whether you want to or not, because vaccines ARE drugs and therefore carry an inherent risk.

My son is 15 months old and has gotten every single vaccine. He's also gotten the flu shot. In his whole life he has only gotten ill once, we went to the ER where a breathing treatment fixed him right up. And he was well in a few days.

My son is 15 months old and has gotten every single vaccine. He's also gotten the flu shot. In his whole life he has only gotten ill once, we went to the ER where a breathing treatment fixed him right up. And he was well in a few days.

My ds follows the recommended schedule. I had a flu shot while I was pregnant with him so he wont need one until flu season. Why wouldn't you vaccinate for chicken pox? Also, I just saw on the news this past week that measles outbreaks are on a serious rise. In the UK, the known cases in a year went from 15 to 15,000!!!!! And the cause was because so many people are choosing not to be vaccinated.

My ds follows the recommended schedule. I had a flu shot while I was pregnant with him so he wont need one until flu season. Why wouldn't you vaccinate for chicken pox? Also, I just saw on the news this past week that measles outbreaks are on a serious rise. In the UK, the known cases in a year went from 15 to 15,000!!!!! And the cause was because so many people are choosing not to be vaccinated.

I would ask this question on the Green Parenting board so you can see both sides, here, you will only get one-sided views from these woman (seems they've had too much mercury exposure lol:) aside from babywolf18 and myself (maybe a few others), you will get flamed for not choosing to vax against varicella, there are some who think its ok to follow schedule but then *skip* the flu shot. But, to answer your question, I will not be doing either- EVER.

I would ask this question on the Green Parenting board so you can see both sides, here, you will only get one-sided views from these woman (seems they've had too much mercury exposure lol:) aside from babywolf18 and myself (maybe a few others), you will get flamed for not choosing to vax against varicella, there are some who think its ok to follow schedule but then *skip* the flu shot. But, to answer your question, I will not be doing either- EVER.

My 4 kids have never been vaccinated for anything. Re the measles outbreaks, the majority of cases are occurring in vaccinated individuals because there are new strains developing that the vaccines don't protect against. My younger brother is deaf, was diagnosed at 18 months well after having at least 2 MMR vaccines which can cause deafness.

My 4 kids have never been vaccinated for anything. Re the measles outbreaks, the majority of cases are occurring in vaccinated individuals because there are new strains developing that the vaccines don't protect against. My younger brother is deaf, was diagnosed at 18 months well after having at least 2 MMR vaccines which can cause deafness.

In the UK children are not offered the chicken pox vaccine. I'm very pro-vaccination but I think chicken pox doesn't need to be vaccinated against. In fact if the vaccine wears off before adulthood and adults don't get boosters then I'd go so far as to say it's better not to vaccinate children - in children it is usually a mild illness, whereas in adults it is usually MUCH worse. Better that everyone gets immunity by catching it when they're small.

In the UK children are not offered the chicken pox vaccine. I'm very pro-vaccination but I think chicken pox doesn't need to be vaccinated against. In fact if the vaccine wears off before adulthood and adults don't get boosters then I'd go so far as to say it's better not to vaccinate children - in children it is usually a mild illness, whereas in adults it is usually MUCH worse. Better that everyone gets immunity by catching it when they're small.

I just don't do the flu shot. I did have them (and a pregnant me) get the h1n1 vacc a coupleYears back. I believe it made me sick. My son wanted the nasal spray, and I believe that made him react mildly as well: fever and vomiting. For me it was like getting hit by a MACK truck.

I just don't do the flu shot. I did have them (and a pregnant me) get the h1n1 vacc a coupleYears back. I believe it made me sick. My son wanted the nasal spray, and I believe that made him react mildly as well: fever and vomiting. For me it was like getting hit by a MACK truck.

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